Boris Johnson was never truly popular as prime minister
Even at the start of his premiership, Johnson was more disliked than liked by the public.
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How Boris Johnson authored his own Greek tragedy
The flaws that bring down the ancient protagonists of Athenian drama feel eerily familiar today.
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Why shame in politics matters
Boris Johnson is not Donald Trump, but they both abused the public’s trust and unrepentantly continued in office.
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Boris Johnson was felled by the biggest mass resignation in history
More than 50 people on the government payroll resigned in protest at the Prime Minister’s handling of the Christopher Pincher…
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Who will replace Boris Johnson as Conservative leader?
By resigning fast while other cabinet ministers cowered, Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak have pushed themselves to the front of…
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Boris Johnson resigns as Tory leader – what happens now?
Johnson will stand down as Conservative leader but is bidding to remain PM until the autumn.
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Boris Johnson’s Liaison Committee appearance was a fittingly humiliating finale
As the Prime Minister took questions from senior MPs he was oblivious to the collapse of his government.
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Why putting an oil executive in charge of your economy is a bad idea
Nadhim Zahawi’s ties to Big Oil are indicative of the Conservative Party’s wider failures on climate.
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How much longer can Boris Johnson survive?
If a majority of Tory MPs now oppose the Prime Minister, he will not last long in office.
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Since when is the point of an English degree getting a “highly skilled” job?
This government’s Gradgrindist education policies seem like a deliberate assault on independent thought.
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Why Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak finally lost patience with Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson’s insistence that others lie on his behalf proved too much for his senior cabinet colleagues.
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Is this the end for Boris Johnson?
Tory MPs expect others in the cabinet to follow Rishi Sunak and Sajid Javid in resigning.
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“The Tories are seen as increasingly anti-London”, says Westminster’s first Labour leader
Adam Hug on his party’s path to power in the capital's iconic borough.
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Would electoral reform end Tory rule forever?
A deal between Labour and the Lib Dems to change the voting system looks attractive, but don’t assume the left…
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The cost of flying in the UK has fallen while train prices have risen
Short-haul business flights are now 15 per cent cheaper than they were in 2010, while long-distance rail travel is 32…
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Angela Rayner: “The Tories fear me because I say it how I see it”
As deputy Labour leader, she has proved both an asset and a liability. Is she destined to lead her party?
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Even as a young Tory, I feel like this government is out to get me
If young people can’t put down roots or accumulate capital, they can’t experience the fundamental aspects of life that make…
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Wakefield and Tiverton & Honiton by-election results
Full coverage as the Conservatives lose two by-elections in one night.
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Stop using children as leverage against strikes
When government policy fails working parents, is it any wonder so many have decided to take action?
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Is this really the best the Tories can do for by-election candidates?
Helen Hurford refused to say whether Boris Johnson was trustworthy, while Nadeem Ahmed compared his predecessor to Harold Shipman.
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